Homework: Blog Post #2

Please read the following directions for writing and posting Blog Post #2.


For Blog Post #2, please think about the things that symbolize American culture.


Step 1: CHOOSE A SYMBOL

Choose one thing that you think symbolizes American culture.  This can be anything that you personally think symbolizes America, American people, or the American culture.


Step 2: SEARCH THE INTERNET

Then search the Internet to find pictures and images of that thing (remember that the google image search can help you at: http://images.google.com/ ).

Search for articles or other information about the thing you have chosen (you can use google's search engine at:  http://www.google.com ).


Step 3: WRITE YOUR BLOG POST - ADD IMAGES AND LINKS

Write your Blog Post #2 describing the symbol you have chosen and why you have chosen it.  In your post, add pictures/images to your blog to show what you are writing about.  To add an image, be sure to save the image onto your computer desktop.  Then click on the icon of a picture in the menu at the top of the text box when you are typing your blog post and you can add images by clicking on "choose files" and then selecting the picture or pictures you want to upload.

Here is a link to a tutorial on how to add an image to your blogger post:
http://personalweb.about.com/od/easyblogsandwebpages/ss/bloggeraddphot2.htm


Also add AT LEAST ONE LINK to another website in your blog.  You can add a link to a website by clicking on the word "Link" in the menu at the top of the text box when you are typing your blog post and then typing in or copy and paste the URL to the website.



The following is an example of a blog about McDonald's as a symbol of American culture.
(Because I am using it for an example, you CANNOT use McDonald's as your example!)

**EXAMPLE POST ABOUT A SYMBOL OF AMERICAN CULTURE - MCDONALD'S**:

One example of something that symbolizes American culture for many people is McDonald's.

As we have been reading in FFN, McDonald's is the original fast food restaurant and the father of the fast food industry.

See the Wikipedia page about McDonald's for its history and some business statistics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s

People have different opinions about McDonald's and whether it is positive or negative.  Some people say that McDonald's makes people fat.

Go to this site to read an article about how some people went to court claiming McDonald's was liable for teenage obesity:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/nyregion/big-macs-can-make-you-fat-no-kidding-a-judge-rules.html

In addition, some people say that McDonald's is an "evil" corporation that makes children eat unhealthy food.

 However, other people say that McDonald's provides people with affordable food and fast, convenient service.

Go to this website to read about how McDonald's is thought to be affordable and convenient in Malaysia: 
http://www.sun2surf.com/articlePrint.cfm?id=35117

McDonald's is a symbol for America around the world.

Can you recognize all of the languages above?  If so, post a comment listing each one!